Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) was 23.33 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
23.33
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
47th
of 200 countries
All-time high
29.11
in 2025
All-time low
23.33
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met in Bangladesh, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 23.33 for under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
That places Bangladesh 47th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.11 | — |
| 2026 | 27.81 | -4.5% |
| 2027 | 26.58 | -4.4% |
| 2028 | 25.43 | -4.3% |
| 2029 | 24.35 | -4.3% |
| 2030 | 23.33 | -4.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 23.33 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.64, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 23.33 is above the median for South Asia, which is 15.52, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 26.66 | 24.35 | 29.11 | 5 |
| 2030s | 23.33 | 23.33 | 23.33 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More health data for Bangladesh
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,062 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 35 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8772 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.049 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Bangladesh?
- Under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Bangladesh was 23.33 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 29.11 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.33 in 2030.
- How does Bangladesh rank for under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met?
- Bangladesh ranks 47th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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